@@At dawn, the government troops had burst the embankment and collapsed. Thousands of people abandoned their helmets and armor, fled from the camp, and walked hastily east along the way they came yesterday.
And this caught everyone off guard.
Needless to say, Zhao Xingmi could still maintain his position with the officers and soldiers, but the army below collapsed inexplicably, and he was immediately chased and beaten by Wu Changzai. How could Wu Changzai spare him the temperament of Wu Changzai, a crazy martial artist? And the enemy had just broken into the enemy. The deposed dragon army cavalry of the battalion was even trapped in the camp and had no time to gather the troops to pursue them from the open area outside.
This made Liu Heiguang, who entered the camp the fastest and most deeply, cursed his mother angrily.
At the same time, Zhang Xing and others on the north bank of Bian River were dumbfounded and at a loss when they heard the news from the front.
Even if it was mentioned before that there were several victories and several defeats, it was pointed out that the grassroots soldiers of the Jiangdu-Xuzhou army were in such extreme weather.
Xu Shiying, who was more prone to collapse, was also a little panicked at this time.
How could he, Xu Dalang, know that those masters of condensation who had escaped the influence of the weather were the first to retreat?
After regaining consciousness, Xu Shiying came to find Zhang Xing, who was sitting on the bank and blowing the river breeze, and said sincerely: "Chief! Don't underestimate the heroes of the world just because you won the battle! They were crushed by the weather. , not our ability!
"I know." Zhang Xing came back to his senses and sat there to answer seriously. "I know."
Xu Dalang relaxed a little.
Then Zhang Xing came and asked, "What should we do next?"
He really didn't know what to do.
Xu Shiying was also speechless for a moment.
"Let the troops on the south bank wear armor and attack, immediately intercept and outflank the enemy, and help pursue the enemy. Then we will not cross the river here, and go directly to the Xiaoxian city along the river!" At this time, it turned out to be someone who usually seemed to be lacking in military affairs. Wu Jingfeng gave an answer from afar. "It's already dawn, and Xiaoxian County is next to the river. By then, the city will definitely be able to see the situation on the south bank. If we press forward, we may not be able to make the city bold and drive them out directly!"
Zhang Xing's heart moved slightly, but he did not respond directly.
Xu Shiying did not respond directly to Wu Dalang, but spoke to Zhang Xing: "The county seat of Xiao County is too close to Pengcheng, and there are also four thousand soldiers and two generals, one of whom is Ningdan..."
"Of course, Fan Chao, and Wei Zhongze, who has a poor cultivation level." Wu Jingfeng said as he walked up to him, obviously unable to suppress his excitement, but he seemed to be talking only to Zhang Xing. "But so what? Haven't Zhang Sanlang seen it yet? Not only the soldiers below, but also these Guanlong disciples have no hope. Their minds have been worn out by that emperor!"
Xu Shiying hesitated to speak.
Zhang Xing thought for a moment and replied: "You can indeed try to go to Xiao County, but you can't want everything. You must leave military room. Sima Zheng may not have received the message at this time."
Xu Shiying nodded immediately.
Wu Dalang thought for a moment, suppressed his emotions, and continued to ask: "What should the chief do?"
"It's very simple. First, you can chase, but the pursuit must be limited. Xiao County is the boundary. Once you get to Xiao County, the infantry is not allowed to pursue. The first wave of soldiers and horses led by Shan Tonghai must stop. Rest on the ground, only allow the cavalry to continue to expand the results, and the third wave of troops on the other side should not attack without permission; secondly, you can try Xiao County, but the troop input must be limited. Unless Sima Zheng moves, otherwise our last wave The soldiers of the third battalion must not be moved. Just let Jia Yue and the others, the third wave of soldiers, come back and take charge of attacking Xiao County..." Zhang Xing gave his own plan, "Is there any problem? No problem, I’ll give the order.”
Although Wu Jingfeng was a little dissatisfied with the other party's conservatism, he was helpless at this moment and could only nod his head and said, "Just go and fight if you can."
Zhang Xing nodded.
After the military order was issued, the troops on both sides of the Bian River began to take advantage of the short and comfortable environment in the early morning to move. Seeing Wu Dalang going to the other side to conduct reconnaissance, Xu Shiying caught up with him and couldn't help but take the opportunity to whisper on his horse: "Chief , don’t listen to Wu Jingfeng, he only sees revenge, which is not the same path as us. In their eyes, our Deposed Dragon Gang is just a borrowed sword...
Zhang Xing had no choice but to go to Huang
The horse came to him in a low voice: "Don't say such disunity...Besides, the battle is going so smoothly. If we stop moving at this time, Sima Zheng will definitely notice our weak position. Fortunately, we went to Xiao County After all, it’s better to move closer to the main camp than to mess around in other places.”
When Xu Shiying saw that the other party was clear, she felt relieved and just shut her mouth and went to the rear army.
Bai Yousi stood aside, watching the other party leave, and was puzzled for a moment: "He said this, but he didn't avoid me?"
"If there was anything to avoid, he would just say it and express his attitude." Zhang Xing explained in a low voice. "Similarly, if Wu Dalang is close, we can say that people like Xu Dalang, who are dedicated to guarding the household, join the Deposed Dragon Gang just to protect themselves, cannot risk their lives to do big things, especially when they were so serious just now After dealing with this guy, you must have resentment in your heart, so don’t listen to Xu Dalang..."
Bai Yousi was stunned for a moment and sighed rarely, because she understood her husband's subtext or what he didn't say.
That is, these two people have problems, even big ones, but they also have strengths - Wu Jingfeng's cultivation is top-notch below that of a grandmaster, not to mention Xu Dalang, who was severely beaten for his powerful strength. Once upon a time, it didn't matter that he was one of the top talents in the gang.
As for my husband, the chief executive, even when he was the leader, he actually did one thing, and that was to make these strange people, whether they were just a mob or heroes, draw on their strong points, use coercion and inducement, and win over and tailor them. , use various methods to bring them together into one, and use force in one direction.
To put it nicely, this is called gathering the power of heroes to accomplish great things.
To put it bluntly, it's like trying to repair a broken donkey cart so that it doesn't fall apart, and then waiting on the donkey to keep moving forward on the muddy road, staring at the scorching sun, wind and frost.
As soon as the thought came to this point, Bai Yousi couldn't help but start thinking.
Besides, since she came to the Deposed Dragon Gang, experienced the Battle of Lishan, and realized that this was Zhang Xing’s home field, coupled with the need for cultivation and the serious study of civil affairs and military affairs in Dengzhou, she has rarely taken the initiative. Express the situation.
At least this is the case when it comes to personnel and organizational issues within the gang.
But having said that, no matter how talented she is, given her age and having put so much effort into other areas, she naturally has her own weaknesses, otherwise why would she hide her skills here?
Therefore, even though they get together less and apart more often, the two of them often talk more when they are together. Many times it is about communication on personnel and political strategies, or in other words, observing and learning from Zhang Xing. 「
To be honest, in the past, Bai Sanniang could have ignored these trivial matters, but if she really had to run into them, according to her sharp temperament, she would often cut them off with a sword (literally). After the Dusanzheng, she saw that the world was in chaos. Especially after experiencing the Northern Shanxi Incident, she knew to some extent that she could not escape at all.
These things have passed.
I just never thought at the time that this would be so difficult.
"Thank you for your hard work, Saburo." Bai Yousi said inexplicably.
Zhang Sanlang was slightly startled but didn't say much.
When the time came in the morning, six battalions with nearly 10,000 troops on both sides of the Bianshui River slowly marched eastward. On the way, they watched the imperial troops and horses rushing from the side and rear, and then started roaring again when they saw the soldiers and horses here. He walked south, but was chased back from the south by the cavalry who were overtaking him, so he could only run straight east.
This process seems absurd and ridiculous, but in fact it is bloody and terrifying.
Although there was no problem with the scorching heat in the early morning, it was true that he abandoned his armor and fled for his life in embarrassment, especially with the deposed dragon army hot on his heels. There was no telling how many lives were behind the words "expanding the results of the battle."
It was only a few miles away from Xiao County. Through the half-dried crop fields, the city head could be seen in the distance. Zhang Xing turned his gaze from
A soldier from Wei County who fled into Bianshui in a panic took his eyes back and looked ahead:
"Who are the guards of Xiao County? Are they still the same people?"
"It shouldn't have moved. Fan Chao and Wei Zhongze are the sons of two ministers, General Tang Yanglang. Fan Chao is a condensing elixir, and Wei Zhongze is just an ordinary practitioner of extraordinary scriptures." Xu Shiying said, "Just look at Jia Da
Can they be the leader now? If he can't be scared away... At this moment, Sima Zheng must have got the message, and Pengcheng and Xiao County are only thirty or forty-level. If he wants to come for support, he will arrive soon. ""
Zhang Xing nodded and looked at Bianshui beside him again.
It turned out that in just a moment, as Jia Yue, Wang Xiongdan, and Tang Bairen majestically crossed the Bianshui River full of shoals, and then pointed at the county seat of Xiao County, more and more fleeing officers and soldiers on the other side of the river were supposed to go to the river. Come over, and then be forced into Bianshui by the light cavalry of Liu Heigang, Fan Bao and others.
However, the shoal, which is easily passable for organized troops, is a death place for these officers and soldiers who fled until they were out of breath. Many people plunged in with armor and could not get up. Others happened to step into the shoal. There were dragon troops on both sides of the bank, and there was deep water in front and behind. They could not advance or retreat, but they knelt down and cried hoarsely in the shallow water. When the defeated soldiers saw this scene, they took off their clothes from a distance. But after falling into deep water, he spun around and continued to rise and fall with the waves, wailing for help.
Zhang Xing watched for a while and then suddenly gave the order: "Immediately wait until the large pursuing troops on the other side pass by, then gather the officers and soldiers and rescue those who have fallen into the water."
"Chief, you can't see this place from the city. If you hope to attack your heart with this, I'm afraid it's useless." Xu Shiying was confused. "Besides, this is a battlefield, if you die, you die..."
"We've already reached this point. If we wait for the cavalry to leave immediately, what kind of battlefield is it?" Zhang Xing said disapprovingly. "Besides, I'm not just out of kindness. I save when I need to, kill when I need to kill after the war, and kill on the spot if I resist..."
"Isn't that more important?" Xu Shiying was speechless.
"One code, one code. Don't develop the habit of killing indiscriminately and brutally in the troops. You must behave like a person, and you must kill according to the rules." Zhang Xing became increasingly impatient. "As the saying goes, you drink from a golden cup together, and you drink from a white blade together. If it weren't for this truth, you would have
He died in Dong County last month!"
Xu Shiying shivered...I don't know if he was pretending...but he turned around and gave the order.
Next to him, Wu Jingfeng wanted to come and ask for a fight, and went to Xiao County to participate in the destruction of the city in person. When he saw this scene, he did not dare to say anything.
Zhang Xing, on the other hand, finally turned around and continued to look at the county seat of Xiao County. Then he asked Bai Yousi and Wu Jingfeng seriously, "Both Fan Chao and Wei Zhongze are the sons of Shangshu. Why don't I remember them?"
"They're all dead." Wu Jingfeng answered quickly, acting as if nothing happened. "Shang Shu Fan died of illness, Shangshu Wei died at the hands of the Wu clan during the siege of Yun Nei..."
Zhang Xing suddenly realized that Wei Zhongze's father was in charge of city defense during the siege of Yunnei. Afterwards, he committed suicide to pursue Wei Chi, the minister who died for his country as a remonstrance. 「
"Let's take action if the bandit army is strong!" Just three or four miles east of Zhang Xingzheng, in the west gate building of Xiaoxian County, Fan Chao, the only master of pill condensation and above and the actual commander, looked away from the spy window, turned around and sat down got off, and then spoke to a person dressed similarly to himself in the room. "We just went to see each other from the south of the city. If it fails like that, Sima Shida must have run away. Sima Zheng can't deal with his third uncle, so why should he deal with us?"
Standing in the shadow diagonally across from Fan Chao is Wei Zhongze. This man is already in his mid-thirties, the golden age for a general. However, his cultivation is not high, and he only came from the shadows when he heard this. Go out and argue seriously: "We are here because we are here, so why should we care about what others do?"
"How could you not care? One of them formed a pill and two condensed pills, but we were the only one." Fan Chao laughed as he sat there. "They can't defend it, let alone us?"
"If you come to take charge of it, they are Muzha and we are the city wall. They should have been suddenly attacked in the middle of the night. We have not yet engaged in the battle in the morning. They are fifty or sixty miles away from Pengcheng, and we are thirty or forty miles away from Pengcheng. They fought only after In a hurry to call for help, we can rely on the help messages they sent from the south bank of Bian River in the middle of the night."
Wei Zhong came to speak sincerely.
"General Fan, now the two of us are only wearing the armor of the generals, and we are carefully setting up the city defense in the city. Let the generals divide the areas to guard, allow them to guard for a quarter of an hour and then retreat, and then send the confidants to serve as supervisors, while the other side If a great master breaks down the city gate, let him do it and continue to defend the Cangcheng and streets... It will only take an hour for the reinforcements to be able to break through.
When we arrive, the city can be recaptured if it is broken. The masters who spend their energy randomly can seize the opportunity to capture it. The soldiers who enter the city are our victory. How can they escape without fighting? Especially when the weather is getting hot right away. Get up, our soldiers have the city defenses and shade to rely on, but they have no cover, just a few masters who have been tired for half the night, how can they take the city?"
"I know everything you said." Fan Chao listened for a long time and became more and more speechless. "But the key is, why did Sima Shi
If they can escape, why do we have to risk our lives to defend them?"
Wei Zhong was silent for a moment, then asked on the spot: "General Gui just doesn't want to fulfill his duties anyway?"
Fan Chao glanced at the other party and sneered: "If you perform your duties to the best of your ability, will there be any good consequences?"
After saying that, he stood up and walked out
Seeing this, Wei Zhong immediately shouted from behind the opponent: "General Fan, if you are going to lay out the city defense, I will also treat you as you are going to lay out the city defense... That is naturally good, but if you want to escape, , I tell you clearly, as long as I can survive, I must truthfully report today’s events in front of General Sima and the saint!”
When Fan Chao heard this, he remained silent. He only held the straight knife in his waist and turned his head. Then he returned to the other party and stared at him.
"In other words." Wei Zhong, who was dressed similarly, just glanced at the opponent's waist, and then looked at him with a sword on his waist, but he was not afraid at all, and even sounded louder. "The city can be abandoned, but you must kill me first. Your force is far superior to mine. This will be easy."
Fan Chao was silent for a while and then spoke again: "If Sima Shida was in this position and wanted to leave, would you do the same?"
"I will kill him directly." Wei Zhong replied simply. "Because that fellow's cultivation is about the same as mine. It's just a matter of one strike. Unlike you, if I strike with one strike, I will most likely bring about self-humiliation."
While saying insulting words, the man slowly pulled out the knife.
Fan Chao laughed in anger, but he could only shake his head: "Put it away!"
With that said, he turned around and left again, only to walk to the door, but then turned back and smiled at Wei Zhongze who was relieved. "General Wei, don't you think that you are a hero, a loyal minister and a filial son, like your father, is it really of any use? A loyal minister and a filial son are just a joke in front of our saint. Your actions are actually caused by your father. Tied up
, where are your true thoughts? "
"I have been nothing but a loser for half my life, and my fame and position all depended on my father's influence. When the world is in chaos, instead of following my own cowardice to accept such a heavy military and national responsibility, how can I follow my father's spirit in heaven?" Wei Zhongze seemed to have an answer in his heart.
What's more, my father's spirit is still in my body, what about my father?"
Fan Chao's expression suddenly changed, he seemed ashamed and angry, but he gritted his teeth and left.
A quarter of an hour later, Xiaoxian City threw the heads of the envoys who persuaded them to surrender out of the city, and the battle immediately broke out.
At almost the same moment, Sima Zheng received the second wave of military reports, which caused him, who had already ordered Pengcheng's army to leave the city and sent several experts to support in advance, fall into silence and thinking.
The first wave of requests for help came from Zhao Xingmi's military orders, serious requests for help in case of attack, and the information was constantly updated.
The second wave of military reports was not a request for help, but a summary of a large number of defeat witnesses and fleeing sentries, as well as indirect reports from some fleeing officers.
Sima Zheng now clearly knew that when the troops from Si River to Huaikou extended their defense area, they encountered the main force of the Dragon Army and were besieged, and it was very likely that the entire army collapsed inexplicably.
"The Wild Dragon Gang was able to succeed because of the water conditions. There are many shoals." Sima Zheng, who was on a high platform on the east side of the He River, pointed to the He River in front of him. "A simple trick to lure out a counterattack was just because it was completely consistent with Zhao Xingmi and the others' original plan, so it was easily succeeded...right?"
"Yes." A man with bright pheasant feathers beside him blurted out.
"They were defeated when they came up. They must have lost control of their own, and there are also reports that the soldiers marched in the hot weather for days. But according to what they said is correct, Zhang Xing, Bai Yousi, Wu Jingfeng, Zhou Xingfan, Shan Tonghai, Fan Bao, Liu... ...Liu Heigun...Liang Jiading, Meng Xigui, Chang Negative? Are all gone?" Sima Zhengtong
All kinds of treasures.
"That's what he said, and more than one person reported it like this." The subordinate said from behind.
"Then Jia Yue and Wang Xiongdan should have gone too. No one can control Wu Changzai's temper even if his brother is not here..." Sima Zheng suddenly laughed, and then pointed across the river to a huge camp on the other side. "Then who else is on the other side?"
"It's just two or three people, Xiong Bonan and Xu Shiying." The subordinate suddenly became energetic. "I understand what the general means.
"Of course!" Sima Zheng suddenly sighed. "It's not that I don't want to save them, but they were defeated too quickly. It's useless to go there. It's better to go to the closer Liuxian camp...General Wang, go there yourself, go to Pengcheng and lead the army." Cross the river and attack the enemy's main camp in Liu County. Then send people to Xiao County and tell them that if they can defend, they will defend, and if they can't, they will leave. I will go to Liu County and lead the attack! At this point, the entire army has been defeated. Move, just to achieve victory, don't care about the gains and losses of a city or a place!"
The subordinate raised his hand, used his true energy on the spot, and almost ran away in vain.
As soon as the people left, Sima Zheng looked to the west for a moment, and then looked at the sun that was getting hotter above his head. Then he sighed, reined in his horse and went down to the river, heading west.
Behind him were only dozens of riders, all following him.
The attack on the city started from the front. Zhang Xing also glanced at the sun above his head, and then told the two generals in front of him seriously: "The matter has come to this, we can't expect the enemy to make mistakes. Now we must make a decision, or guess... …Do you think the main force of the enemy forces in Pengcheng will continue to come here for reinforcements after knowing that their flanks are defeated, or will they concentrate their troops, including those from Liuxian County, to attack our camp in Liuxian County?"
Wu Jingfeng and Xu Shiying were both silent because they didn't know either.
After a while, Bai Yousi finally spoke: "If there is no special reason, based on our current intelligence, we can only guess...it's all just guessing. We don't even know whether Sima is in Pengcheng or not." "But you
"A blind man rides a blind horse, riding under the scorching sun at noon. I thought I would be tangled over there, but in the end I was tangled in front of this city. Zhang Xing raised his head and looked at the sun above his head, and no longer hesitated. "Forget it! Let Jia Yue and Wang Xiong Dan and Tang Bairen attacked the city from three sides, Xu Shiying went to the front to take command, and Wu Jingfeng entered the city to guerrilla. Sisiqi went to gather Shantong Haibu and turned to come here to regroup and rest. The remaining three battalions rested by the river, and there was no need to find shelter to escape the heat. , because after half an hour, if there is no obvious progress in the siege, we will directly return to the main camp. If we have a city wall in hand, we will directly join the siege... In any case, we will attack this city first, and then worry about it! Jia Wenshi , you lead your troops to supervise the battle."
Wu Jingfeng and Xu Shiying were both awe-inspiring.
The battle that truly tests our patience has come.
Half an hour later, Sima Zheng led his light cavalry to the main camp of Sulong Army in Liuxian County, then reined in his horse outside the camp and stared at one thing - the one who blocked his blow in Lishan, letting him know that Zhang The red flag with the word "deposed" on it, which could no longer be suppressed, actually flew high on the simple rammed earth platform of the camp.
But the entire camp fell into an unusual silence.
"General." The accompanying Liuxian guard general was obviously a little uneasy. "Are we really not going to the west to rescue people? Will Zhang San take advantage of the situation to take Xiao County, or even take Pengcheng directly from the south bank of Bian River?!"
Sima was silent. After a moment, he suddenly rose into the sky. The three colors of light behind him merged into one. A spear in his hand came out first, like a dark golden dragon, heading towards the base of the Dragon Army. Pounce hard.
The golden dragon swept across the camp, causing countless exclamations. All the sergeants lurking inside were exposed, and then they
Go straight to that big flag.
But just when Jin Longji entered the banner dozens of steps, suddenly, purple energy overflowed around the banner, as if it had risen out of thin air.
Dozens of times, it rolled towards the golden dragon.
The purple flag and the golden dragon made a stroke in the air, like some kind of battle between gods and gods, causing the wind and clouds to change, shaking the surrounding areas, and even the top of the head.
The sun has lost its luster.
But the golden dragon was not eager to fight, he turned back and flew out of the camp.
This scene caused the soldiers in the camp to cheer as if they had won a battle. Can
On the other side, the golden dragon returned to the front of the formation and disappeared. Sima Zheng just looked back lightly.
Order: "Except for the necessary garrison left in Pengcheng and handed over to General Chen, urge the entire army to come here! It is necessary that Zhang Xing will end his three-year arrogance in Liuxian today!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the golden dragon rose into the air and rushed into the stronghold again.
At the same time, Xu Shiying, who was sweating profusely despite using his body-protecting energy, came to report to Zhang Xing: "Third brother, we are all on the west city wall, but there are still Cangcheng and Gangwei in the city!"
Zhang Xing stood up directly, turned to Bai Yousi, Shan Tonghai and others who had just rested for a moment and ordered: "The whole army marches on and sweeps this city! This battle will require Sima Zheng to not be able to gain a long-term foothold in Xuzhou to solve this serious problem." !」
Everyone turned pale with surprise.
Is this strategic goal completely different from before?
